|
BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
HISTORY OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, OHIO
CHICAGO:
W. H. BEERS & CO.,
1881
|
|
Adams Twp. -
In the year 1773, DANIEL NEAL, perhaps
the third settler of this township, was born in Maryland.
A desire to better his financial condition and obtain a
home, induced him to leave the land of his birth in 1801.
We next find him in Virginia. Three years of Virginian
experience satisfies the young man that wealth and luxury
can never be obtained there. At a nominal cost a home
is promised him in the Ohio Territory, to which place he now
turns his steps. He squats on the eastern part of this
county, where he remains ten years. In the meantime,
he has taken unto himself a better half, and, with her and
five children, settles on the northeast quarter of Section
36. This land he entered at Cincinnati, paying $2 per
acre for it. At the organization of the township he
was elected Trustee, and continued in office for a number of
years. Though game was plentiful, it passed the door
of his cabin unmolested, he being no hunter. This was
the third farm cleared by him, but old age overtook him
before the work was completed. In youth he had been
deprived of the benefits of an education, and in after years
took great care that his children should receive, at least,
a good common-school education. He died in 1840; his
wife survived twenty years after his death. They had
seven children, most of whom have left his earth to join
their parents in that better land. His on Daniel D.
is the present owner of the "home farm."
Source: History of Champaign County,
Ohio
- Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1881 - Page 459 |
|
|
Adams Twp. -
R. H. NEAL, farmer and teacher; P. O. Tawawa, Shelby Co.; was born Nov. 6, 1852, upon his fathers farm,
where he now lives; his early life was spent helping his father and attending
school; when 19 years old, began teaching school, and has taught seven winter
seasons. During the summer time he
farms. His marriage was celebrated,
Dec. 24, 1878, with Miss Florence H.,
daughter of Edward and Caroline Allen,
residing in Johnson
Township, this county.
R. H. and Florence are the parents of one child,
Edna.
R. H. is a son of
Daniel D., and a grandson of
Daniel Neal, a native of Maryland,
who came to Ohio in January, 1802, and located in Champaign Co., five miles east
of Urbana; lived there ten years, and served six months in the Indian war. Immediately after the close of the
war, he entered the land where Daniel D.
Neal resides, in Adams
Township.
He endured all the hardships and trials that the early settlers had to
contend with. He was born June 25,
1778, in Maryland;
died in the year 1840.
Daniel D., father of
R. H. Neal, was born April 24, 1820,
upon the above-mentioned farm; was raised educated and has resided upon the farm
now over sixty years. He has seen
the development of this community in full up to the present time. His farm contains 200 acres of
valuable land, nicely situated, with a very strong spring a short distance from
his residence.
Mr. Neal is a highly respected citizen, and will leave to posterity an untarnished record.
Source: History of
Champaign County, Ohio
- Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1881 - Page 774
|
|
|
Concord Twp. -
JAMES NEER
(deceased). Mr. Near was born in Virginia Mar.
31, 1813, and came to Ohio in 1833. He married
Penninah Harbor Sept. 15, 1836. She was born in
Champaign Co., Ohio, May 23, 1813, and is a daughter of
William Harbor, one of the early settlers of this
(Concord) township. He entered several tracts of land,
one of which (160 acres) he gave to his daughter. The
only improvement on the land was a small deadening, but by
hard work and economy they cleared and improved it.
Nine children are the fruits of their marriage - William
A., born Dec. 6, 1837; Sarah A. V., May 25, 1839;
Ann R. E. Mar. 13, 1841; Samuel Jesse, Jun.
14, 1844; Mary A., Mar. 18, 1846; Minerva J.,
Oct. 18, 1847; Ruth H. and Martha M. (twins),
Dec. 13, 1849, and James R., who died in infancy.
William A., enlisted in Co. G, 66th O. V. I., but on
his way to the scenes of conflict was killed by the cars at
Bellaire, Jan. 18, 1862. James Neer, departed
this life July 13, 1852. His wife is still living, but
since Nov. 1, 1879, has been confined to her bed most of the
time, and has been an intense sufferer. She and her
daughters are members of the M. E. Church. Samuel
J. the only son living, resides with his mother and
conducts the farm for her.
Source: History of
Champaign County, Ohio
- Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1881
- Page 799 |
|
|
Concord Twp. -
JOHN P. NEERSource: History of
Champaign County, Ohio
- Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1881
- Page 799 |
|
|
Union Twp.
NATHAN NEERSource: History of
Champaign County, Ohio
- Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1881
- Page 910 |
|
|
Johnson Twp. -
ISAAC NICHLESSource:
History of
Champaign County, Ohio
- Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1881
- Page 759 |
|
|
Concord Twp. -
JOHN M. NILESSource: History of
Champaign County, Ohio
- Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1881
- Page 800 |
|
|
Mad River Twp. -
MARTIN NITCHMAN,
retired; P. O. Terre Haute; the parents of our subject were
natives of Pennsylvania, and emigrated from that State to
Ohio in 1835, and settled near West Liberty. The
marriage of Philip Nitchman and Rachel Titsworth was
solemnized probably in 1803. They were parents of
Martin, our subject, Ann, John T.,
Maria, David, Catharine, Charlotta,
Sarah, Eliza, Louisa, Christina,
Benjamin, J. Leibert and Philip.
They were all born in Pennsylvania, and five of the number
are deceased. The father, Philip, was a tailor
by occupation, but they lived on a farm, and the children
all learned trades. Martin worked with his
father at the tailoring business until his marriage to
Miss Catharine Carson, of Adams County,
Penn., in 1831. After coming to Ohio, he again engaged
in this business, which was followed for twelve years.
He then purchased a farm, and, for a number of years,
engaged in the agricultural business. He was very
prosperous, and made money easily. He commenced
without any money, $2,000 in debt, and, at the end of seven
years, had paid his debts, paid for his farm, reared his
family, and had money ahead. His children were six in number
- Hannah, Ann, William, Magdalena, Rachel and
Clarissa. The absence of sons caused the girls to
act as substitutes, and, therefore, they grew up active,
healthy women, and they are all living, and were all
married. Mr. Nitchman has now retired
from an active business life, and lives at his ease in the
pleasant village of Terre Haute. He and his wife are a
worthy couple, and are highly respected by every one.
Their lives have been such that their descendants may ever
look with pride upon their ancestry, who have always been
faithful to their trust.
Source: History of Champaign County, Ohio
- Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1881 - Page 722 |
|
|
Johnson Twp. -
BENJAMIN NORMANSource:
History
of
Champaign County, Ohio
- Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1881
- Page 759 |
|
|
Concord Twp. -
GABRIEL NORMANSource: History of
Champaign County, Ohio
- Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1881 -
Page 780 |
|
|
Johnson Twp. -
JOHN C. NORMANSource:
History of
Champaign County, Ohio
- Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co. 1881
- Page 759 |
|
